Perhaps he got some GOOD advice for once. they SMELLED where the VICTORY would go (eventually). We're ONTO them. they KNOW it, they didn't EXPECT it. encouraging, I'd say.
For centuries? The Vatican II Church has been promoting marxist policies but that's only been for about 30 years or so. The true Roman Catholic Church has always understood the natural differences between man and is the greatest enemy of Communists.
I was raised Pentecostal and it'd have to take a pretty big upheaval like the one I mentioned to bring me all the way to Roman Catholicism. That said, I have been making serious evaluations of denominations due to the political environment and I think that a higher church, liturgical approach is important in these culturally degraded times. I looked at ACNA and some other groups like that but most of the individual churches in such groups are no good. Usually they are last generation's liberals running away from the mess they allowed by being too nice to the Marxists. I'm on the verge of joining the LCMS. Some of the mass is Latin, some in 400 year old German, most in English. It's a pretty big step for someone who was raised Pentecostal but the attitude of the pastor is right and he's smart as a whip. I can't tell you the last time I met a pastor in a Pentecostal church like that. Either they have strong convictions but no education or they're libs and educated above their intelligence. I'm pretty easy to get along with too. If you can wholeheartedly agree to the Nicene creed there are very few points I won't concede to be in a church lead by a true believer but even that is barely wide enough a net to find me 2 churches within a half hour. I'll have to check out SSPX church. What can you tell me?
[ - ] oldblo 1 point 3.6 yearsNov 18, 2021 14:34:31 ago (+1/-0)*
A: Missing the point for the sake of being argumentative. B: Even if that was the point it can be argued that the position of Pope (false Pope or not) is democratic in nature since the Pope is supposedly elected to their position.
I get your point. I'm just adding to it that the Church isn't a democracy. There is a major difference. Democracy is representative of the common people. That's not how the Church works though. Cardinals (ordained and consecrated to Christ) elect a Pope. It's a bit different.
[ - ] oldblo 1 point 3.6 yearsNov 18, 2021 14:52:30 ago (+1/-0)
While it can be representative of the common person democracy is not inherently representative of the common people. At least thats certainly not the definition im aware of. Its simply a group of people having their say. For example in the past the common man was explicitly excluded and voting was limited to land owners. It was still considered early democracy. Should it need repeating my original point didnt have a thing to do with democracy.
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B: Even if that was the point it can be argued that the position of Pope (false Pope or not) is democratic in nature since the Pope is supposedly elected to their position.
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Should it need repeating my original point didnt have a thing to do with democracy.